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Your Utah, Your Future

Y O U R U T A H , Y O U R F U T U R E

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T A B L E O F C O N T E N T S

Implementation Cornerstones

Foreward

Key Strategies by Topic

Background and Process

Introduction

About Envision Utah

Overall Findings

Vision for 2050

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“If you don’t know where you are going, you might wind up some place else.”

—Yogi Berra

F O R E W O R D :


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THE “YOUR UTAH, YOUR FUTURE” VISION FOR 2050 IS THE CULMINATION OF MORE THAN TWO

YEARS OF COLLABORATIVE EFFORTS TO HELP UTAH RESIDENTS ENVISION OUR OWN FUTURE.

More than 400 experts from across the state worked together to identify critical choices we have to make in 11

key areas. Most importantly, more than 60,000 Utahns participated in the process of creating a clear idea for the

future we want, which included a landmark statewide public survey. The result is a shared vision that will keep

Utah beautiful, prosperous, healthy, and neighborly for current and future generations.

Today, three million people call Utah home, but our population is projected to almost double by 2050. The face

of Utah will continue to change, as we welcome people from around the world to be a part of what Utah offers.

The high quality of life and good jobs we enjoy also mean that those who grow up here want to raise their own

families here. The Utahns of the coming decades will be our kids, our grandkids, our coworkers, and our friends.

It is up to all of us—everyone from individuals and businesses, to city councils and state

legislators, to state and federal agencies—to make our vision a reality. Let us work together

toward the future we all want, with clean air, enough water for our needs, transportation

choices that promote a high quality of life, an affordable cost of living, thriving

agriculture, recreational options, quality jobs, and a highly educated population. As

we work together to achieve our goals, Utah will prosper now and in the future.

— G A R Y R . H E R B E R T

G O V E R N O R

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UTAH IS GROWING.

TODAY

There are three million

people living in Utah.

2050

By 2050 there will be 5.4 million—the

population will nearly double in 35 years!

P R O C E S SY O U R U T A H , Y O U R F U T U R E

O U R G O A L

U T A H N S ’ V A L U E S

Values studies told us not just what Utahns care

about, but why they care about those things.

A C T I O N T E A M S

Experts from across the state studied the topics and

helped shape potential scenarios for the future.

1 1 T O P I C S

Utahns’ values guided the selection of 11 topics critical to the future

of Utah.

T H A T M E A N S

HELP UTAHNS CREATE A VISION FOR UTAH’S FUTURE

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53,000 UTAHNS

WEIGHED IN ON EACH TOPIC AND

EACH SCENARIO, TELLING US

WHAT THEY WANT UTAH TO

LOOK LIKE IN 2050.

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A COMBINATION

OF SURVEY RESULTS, VALUES,

AND ACTION TEAM INPUT

FORMED A VISION FOR

UTAH’S FUTURE.

S C E N A R I O S

8 ACTION TEAMS

OF 400 EXPERTS WORKED FOR 18

MONTHS TO DEVELOP POTENTIAL

SCENARIOS FOR UTAH’S GROWTH

ACROSS EACH TOPIC.

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UTAHNS WANT COMMUNITIES THAT ARE BEAUTIFUL, PROSPEROUS, HEALTHY, AND NEIGHBORLY, NOT JUST TODAY, BUT FOR FUTURE GENERATIONS. They want neighborhoods that are

safe, close-knit, and family-friendly, creating a great environment to raise

children and enjoy life. They also want Utah to be resilient to disasters, food and

energy shortages, and economic disruptions. They want plentiful well-paying

jobs and a low cost of living, so they can provide for their families and enjoy

their lives. They want abundant opportunities to enjoy Utah’s scenic beauty and

outdoor recreation with friends and family. Utahns applied these fundamental

desires to create a concrete vision of the Utah they want in 2050. This vision

also includes goals and strategies selected by Utahns to create that future.

The Your Utah, Your Future vision is the result of more than two years of effort.

Over 400 stakeholders and experts identified key choices concerning 11 different

topics, and almost 53,000 Utahns selected among those choices to define the

future they want. This vision, created by Utahns, for Utahns, establishes a clear

context, framework, and direction for policy decisions and actions to achieve

that future. Although government will play an important role, Utahns recognize

that achieving the vision will also require a concerted, cooperative effort by

individuals, families, businesses, and other organizations in the private sector.

The Your Utah, Your Future vision includes a specific vision for each of the 11 topics, as well as an overarching vision that integrates the 11 topic visions. The vision for each topic can be found at envisionutah.org.

Implementing Utahns’ vision will maintain the high quality of life Utahns

desire for themselves and future generations. Even as the state nearly doubles

in population by 2050, Utahns are very optimistic and have high expectations

for the future, and they are committed to creating the future they envision for

themselves and their children. They resoundingly believe life in Utah can get

better even as our population gets bigger.

Utahns have a clear vision of what they hope Utah will be like for future generations.

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Safe, secure, and resilient.

Prosperous.

Neighborly, fair, and caring.

Healthy, beautiful, and clean.

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Utahns envision communities that are safe, close-knit, and family-friendly, where

good people create a great environment to raise children and enjoy life. They see a

diverse and strong economy that is less vulnerable to disruptions, along with homes,

buildings, infrastructure, and communities that can withstand a disaster. They

envision producing a significant amount of their own food and energy, so they are

more self-sufficient and less reliant on places outside of Utah.

S A F E , S E C U R E , A N D R E S I L I E N T

Utahns envision a prosperous economy and thriving communities. They see plentiful,

diverse jobs with family-supporting wages, which, combined with a low cost of living,

allow Utahns to provide for their families and achieve a high quality of life. They

envision a resilient economy that is able to compete in local, national, and global

markets. To maintain a strong economy, Utahns believe that all residents should have

access to a good education, so they can successfully contribute to that economy.

P R O S P E R O U S

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Utahns envision a society that provides opportunities for everyone through high-

quality education, a strong economy, and access to a variety of housing options in

good, safe neighborhoods. They see a future where everyone is able to contribute

to a better community.

N E I G H B O R L Y , F A I R , A N D C A R I N G

Utahns envision a healthy future in which the air is clean year-round. They see a

future with good access to nature and outdoor recreation so staying physically

active is convenient and enjoyable. They envision themselves being good stewards

of Utah’s air, water, and ecosystems so that Utah stays beautiful and clean as

Utahns balance all their needs. They also want fresh, locally grown foods for

themselves and their families.

H E A L T H Y , B E A U T I F U L , A N D C L E A N

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R E A L I Z I N G T H E V I S I O N :

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THERE ARE FOUR CORE STRATEGIES, OR CORNERSTONES,

FOR IMPLEMENTING THE VISION FOR UTAH’S FUTURE. These

cornerstones take advantage of synergistic opportunities across the 11 topic

areas. These cornerstones are therefore robust strategies that improve

the outcomes of multiple topics. By focusing our individual, business, and

government efforts on the actions found in these four cornerstones, we can

achieve Utahns’ vision for the future.

Cornerstone One

A N E T W O R K O F Q U A L I T Y

C O M M U N I T I E S

Cornerstone Two

H O M E S , B U I L D I N G S ,

L A N D S C A P I N G , A N D C A R S O F T H E F U T U R E

Cornerstone Four

P E O P L E P R E P A R E D F O R

T H E F U T U R E

Cornerstone Three

A T H R I V I N G R U R A L U TA H

Utahns’ vision for the future can be realized through simple, collaborative action.

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C O R N E R S TO N E O N E

A N E T W O R K O F Q U A L I T Y C O M M U N I T I E S

Our communities, cities, and towns are made up of

places to live, places to shop, places to learn, places

to play, places to work, and ways to travel between

them all. Utah was settled with many small villages

and towns widely scattered throughout Utah’s valleys.

Each town was centered around a main street or town

center. Over time, as Utah has grown, many of those

cities and towns have grown together, and their main

streets and town centers have struggled to survive.

Restoring that fabric of neighborhood, village, town,

and urban centers—and building a pattern of new

centers as growth expands outward—will significantly

improve the convenience of living in Utah as our

population nearly doubles by 2050. Centers bring

destinations closer to people, making it convenient to

drive short distances, take public transportation, walk,

or bike. This in turn improves air quality.

Utah is midstream in two market changes that offer

tremendous opportunities to establish a strong

pattern of centers:

1 RESIDENTIAL DEVELOPMENT IS BECOMING

MORE COMPACT. Particularly along the Wasatch

Front, lot sizes have been shrinking for decades. Most

Utahns still desire to live in single-family homes,

but many consumers are choosing to live in homes

with smaller yards or even townhomes. This trend,

which is driven by rising costs, as well as changing

preferences, provides the opportunity to develop

compact residential housing in and around new

or restored centers. Providing such housing means

more residents can live close to jobs, shopping, and

other destinations. Such housing development will

also use less water for lawns and less land per home,

preserving more farmland and open space.

2 BECAUSE OF ONLINE SHOPPING, THE

AMOUNT OF RETAIL-STORE SPACE

PER PERSON IS DECLINING AND WILL

CONTINUE TO DRAMATICALLY DECREASE.

Many buildings in today’s shopping centers will

become available for other uses or will be replaced

by different types of buildings. These retail areas can

be converted into mixed-use centers that contain

compact housing, restaurants, and other local

services. We can take advantage of this market trend

to reestablish and strengthen the historic pattern of

centers in our existing communities.


An effective pattern of centers will have the following

characteristics, many of which can occur even in a

small rural town:

A ) A VA R I E T Y O F C E N T E R S

Having a range of centers at different scales allows

communities to incorporate all the destinations

and services that people need to access. The size,

location, and components of these centers vary and

are determined by market needs, with different types

of businesses and public services requiring different

sizes of market areas (e.g., the Utah Jazz requires many

more people or rooftops to stay financially viable

than does a community recreation facility; therefore,

only one center in Utah can contain the Jazz arena,

while numerous centers can contain a community

recreation facility). Different scales of centers include

neighborhood, village, town, and urban centers.

NEIGHBORHOOD CENTERS might include a park, school, and/or church within walking distance of homes.

VILLAGE CENTERS might include local shopping (e.g., a grocery store), small-scale employment, compact housing, and local-serving development (e.g., SodaRow in Daybreak).

Neighborhood schools make it easy for kids to walk or bike to school.

A compact mix of housing types ensures affordable homes in a range of neighborhoods.

Neighborhoods have easy access to a network of parks and trails.

A local market or other shops make it easy for residents to access needs close to where they live.

A mix of one- to three-story buildings maintains the local-neighborhood feeling to the center.

Street trees, water-wise landscaping, sidewalks, and bike lanes ensure a pleasant travel experience.

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URBAN CENTERS may serve as downtowns, with significant employment, shopping centers, multistory housing, etc. (e.g., Ogden or Salt Lake City).

TOWN CENTERS might include regional shopping (e.g., home improvement or department stores), employment, higher education, compact housing, and other development (e.g., Sugar House).

Buildings contain a mix of jobs, retail, and housing.

Buildings of various heights contain a mix of jobs, retail, and housing.

Public transportation, such as buses or light rail, makes it easier for people to access jobs, housing, and services. Residents have access

to parks and trail networks.

Regional services, schools, and businesses draw in people from surrounding communities.

Building scales, shopfronts, and sidewalks maintain walkability and a pleasant experience.

Public plazas, parks, street trees, sidewalks, and bike lanes ensure a pleasant experience.

It is important for Utah’s central city, Salt Lake City, to

continue to become a great international city, a strong

regional center for Utah, and a combination of great

neighborhoods. Downtown Rising, a vision for the

future of Salt Lake City, is rapidly being implemented

with strategies to accomplish these goals.

B ) A M I X O F U S E S I N E A C H C E N T E R

Centers that mix housing, shopping, businesses,

parks, schools, cultural opportunities, churches, and

other uses have two distinct benefits. First, mixed-use

centers can significantly shorten the distance people

have to travel to get to their destinations. As a result,

people can enjoy shorter drives and the convenience

of walking, biking, or taking public transportation.

Second, including housing in these centers provides

restaurants and other businesses with regular

patrons. Centers should also be vibrant places of

culture where people experience beauty, learning,

and a sense of community.


C ) M A N Y C E N T E R S E V E R Y W H E R E

To be most effective, centers need to be close to where people live.

Therefore, centers must be as close together as the market will permit but

also widely distributed throughout urban and suburban areas so they are

easily accessible to everyone. When the pattern of centers consists of only

larger centers that are too spread out, traveling becomes inconvenient and

people must drive long distances to reach destinations.

D ) C O N V E N I E N C E O F D R I V I N G , WA L K I N G , B I K I N G , O R

TA K I N G P U B L I C T R A N S P O R TAT I O N

Centers need to be easily accessible. The convenience of traveling—including

driving, biking, walking, and taking public transportation—in and to these

centers is therefore important. An interconnected network of streets, like

the street grids in many Utah pioneer communities, provides more direct

walking routes and disperses traffic. “Complete streets,” those designed for

a variety of transportation modes, also improve the safety and convenience

of traveling. Front doors that access the street rather than a parking lot also

significantly improve pedestrian convenience. When people can walk or bike

conveniently, they can also access public transportation more easily.

E ) A N E T W O R K O F C E N T E R S C O N N E C T E D B Y P U B L I C

T R A N S P O R TAT I O N A N D R O A D S

Interconnecting centers is critical. These connections should be made in

a variety of ways to provide multiple travel options. Both roads and public

transportation should be designed to provide convenient access to destinations.

By expanding the public transportation system and placing stations in mixed-

use centers, more Utahns can conveniently access public transportation.

F ) A N I N T E R C O N N E C T E D N E T W O R K O F PA R K S A N D T R A I L S

An interconnected network of parks, trails, and natural areas in and

between communities provides places for recreation, as well as corridors

for travel to and within centers. In addition, these networks of open space

CONNECTED STREETS

Connected street networks provide shorter, more direct routes than disconnected, cul-de-sac style networks and facilitate walking and bicycling. Because pedestrians, cyclists, and drivers have more route options, traffic is dispersed, resulting in safer, less crowded streets.

WELL-CONNECTED STREETS

POORLY CONNECTED STREETS

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B E N E F I T S O F A N E T W O R K O F Q U A L I T Y C O M M U N I T I E S

Building a network of quality communities that have these attributes is a robust strategy with significant

benefits for almost every topic Utahns ranked as being important to our future: air quality, water,

transportation, housing, cost of living, recreation, education, agriculture, health, disaster resilience, and jobs

and economy. Specifically, benefits include the following:

• Better air quality, as people drive less

• Greater convenience of walking, biking, or taking public transportation

• Improved physical and mental health, as people are more active

• Reduced demand for water, as yards become smaller

• More agricultural land and water, as well as open space, as urban development becomes more compact

• More affordable housing in desirable neighborhoods for people of different incomes, abilities, and stages of life

• Decreased cost of living through less-expensive transportation options and the reduced need to own a car

• Better access for all Utahns to good schools, health-care, recreation, healthy food, shopping, jobs, etc.

• Reduced concentrations of poverty, as Utah communities provide a range of housing choices

• Increased resilience to disaster, as development avoids hazardous areas

• Better recreational spaces close to where people live

• Healthier ecosystems and better stormwater management

provide habitat, reduce urban heat island, and help

control, absorb, and clean stormwater runoff.

G ) A VA R I E T Y O F H O U S I N G T Y P E S

A full mix of housing options includes apartments,

accessory dwellings (such as over-garage or

basement apartments), townhomes, duplexes, and

single-family homes. Allowing and encouraging a

variety of housing types in each community that

matches market demand will allow more people to

find housing they want and can afford.

H) DEVELOPMENT THAT AVOIDS HAZARDOUS

AREAS AND CRITICAL LANDS

Where we build our homes, businesses, and

communities can play a critical role in how vulnerable

we are to disasters. High-risk locations include fault

lines, liquefaction zones, rockfall or landslide areas,

floodplains, and the wildland-urban interface (where

there is an increased risk of wild fires). In addition, where

we locate new development can determine how much

prime agricultural land, important wildlife habitats, or

key watershed areas are lost to urbanization.


C O R N E R S TO N E T W O

H O M E S , B U I L D I N G S , L A N D S C A P I N G , A N D C A R S O F T H E F U T U R E

While Implementation Cornerstone One deals with how our communities

and urban areas are organized, this cornerstone concerns the kinds

of homes, buildings, landscaping, and vehicles that make up those

communities. Technologies and efficiencies exist today, and are improving

every year, that can reduce air pollution; save money; make our homes,

buildings, and infrastructure more resilient to disasters; and conserve water.

This cornerstone includes the following as basic building blocks of great

communities:

A ) E N E R G Y - E F F I C I E N T A N D L O W - E M I S S I O N H O M E S

A N D B U I L D I N G S

As we double the number of homes and buildings by 2050, they

are poised to become the dominant source of air pollution, making

it difficult for the Wasatch Front and Cache Valley to remain in

compliance with air quality standards long term. But the technology

exists today to solve this problem. Better insulated walls, roofs, and

windows for our homes and other buildings, along with energy-efficient

appliances (e.g., furnaces, water heaters, and air conditioners), use less

energy, which means they produce less air pollution. Greater energy

efficiency also reduces electrical and natural gas bills. In addition, many

appliances like water heaters have ultra-low emission models that cost

about the same as comparable standard-emission appliances. Building

new homes with thicker walls, better windows, and proper insulation

is essential for maintaining energy efficiency. If a home is built with a

poorly insulated shell, it is nearly impossible to retrofit it to the level

required for Utah to be in compliance with air-quality standards over

the long term.

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Today’s Emissions

2050 Emissions

(If we make no changes)

Industry

Sources:

Compliance with federal healthy air standard

Non-Road

Homes & Businesses

Vehicles

SOURCES OF EMISSIONS

Our homes and buildings are poised to become the dominant source of air pollution by 2050.

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B ) D I S A S T E R R E S I L I E N T H O M E S ,

B U I L D I N G S , A N D I N F R A S T R U C T U R E

Our homes are not built to survive an earthquake.

Utah’s current building code is designed to protect

human life but not to ensure the habitability of the

home after an earthquake. Constructing new homes

and other buildings to a higher earthquake standard

means that fewer families will be displaced after a

disaster and fewer companies will be forced out of

their places of business. Many Utah communities

have older homes and buildings that are unreinforced

masonry buildings (URMs), with walls made from

just brick or stone. These URMs are very vulnerable

to collapse in the event of an earthquake, and most

deaths and injuries in a major earthquake will occur

in these buildings. Existing URMs can be retrofitted to

reduce injuries and deaths. Moreover, infrastructure—

including roads, power lines, and pipes for water, gas,

and sewage—can be upgraded or replaced to increase

its ability to withstand a disaster, thereby reducing the

chances that residents will be without transportation

access and utilities.

C ) L O W - E M I S S I O N O R E L E C T R I C V E H I C L E S

Although most air pollutants in the future will come

from buildings, most of Utah’s air pollution today

comes from cars and trucks. All vehicles have a smog

rating assigned to them based on the amount of

pollutants they emit from their tailpipes. The scale

ranges from one (high-emitting vehicles) to ten (zero-

emitting vehicles). Right now, the typical car sold in

Utah has a smog rating of six, though vehicles with

higher smog ratings are becoming widely available.

Improving the average rating only two levels, from six

to eight, would represent a 73% decrease in tailpipe

emissions with almost no cost increase for consumers.

Currently, electric cars are the most viable zero-

emission vehicles. By switching to lower-emission

and electric vehicles, total vehicle emissions will drop

dramatically, even as the number of vehicles on the

road increases. The sooner we change what we drive,

the sooner we’ll have cleaner air.

D ) L O W - S U L F U R F U E L S

Lowering the amount of sulfur in gasoline and diesel

results in decreased tailpipe emissions in all vehicles

that run on these fuels. Most of Utah’s fuel is refined

locally, so for consumers to have the opportunity to

buy lower-sulfur fuel in Utah, local refineries will need

to start producing it. Retooling refineries to produce

cleaner fuels is expensive, but it is necessary if we want

Utah to comply with air quality standards in the long

term. Though these fuels work best in low-emission

cars, emissions from every vehicle will be substantially

reduced by using low-sulfur fuels.


B E N E F I T S O F H O M E S , B U I L D I N G S , L A N D S C A P I N G , A N D C A R S O F T H E F U T U R E

Making these improvements to our homes,

buildings, vehicles, and landscaping is a

robust strategy that will improve Utah’s future

for air quality, water, energy, cost of living,

disaster resilience, and jobs and the economy.

Specifically, benefits include the following:

• Lower air-polluting emissions from our homes and buildings

• Lower emissions from cleaner vehicles with cleaner fuels

• Less water demand for landscaping, freeing water for other priorities

• Less energy consumption

• Lower energy costs for families and businesses

• Increased resilience to disasters by ensuring fewer deaths, less property damage, and more habitable homes and buildings

• A stronger economy through lower costs, cleaner air, better water management, and greater disaster resilience

E ) WAT E R - W I S E YA R D S , P A R K S , A N D

C O M M E R C I A L L A N D S C A P I N G

Lawns consume the majority of the water used by the

average Utah household. Using more low-water and

drought-tolerant plants, which fit more naturally in

Utah’s climate and environment, reduces the need to

water lawns, as well as parks and other landscaping.

Conserving water through our landscaping will ensure

more water is available for other needs, such as

growing food and maintaining flows in rivers and lakes

to protect recreation and habitat areas.

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C O R N E R S TO N E T H R E E

A T H R I V I N G R U R A L U TA H

Rural communities in the state have their own

opportunities and challenges, which vary from place

to place. Though 90% of Utah consists of rural private

and public lands, the vast majority of Utah’s population,

and the focus of much of Utah’s prior strategic effort,

is in the urbanized Wasatch Front and Back. As Utah’s

population nearly doubles by 2050, however, we need

to ensure that rural Utah thrives, while still maintaining

its rural heritage. Utahns resoundingly support having a

balance of uses for our public and private rural lands in

order to foster thriving rural economies. The following

elements are key to a thriving rural economy:

A ) E C O N O M I C D I V E R S I T Y

Developing a diverse rural economy that is founded

on multiple industries (e.g., agriculture, recreation and

tourism, energy, and mining) will increase economic

growth and improve resilience to economic shocks and

downturns.

B ) A G R I C U L T U R E A N D F O O D P R O D U C T I O N

By treating agriculture as a significant industry

cluster, with the same focus and incentives as other

key industries in Utah, we can increase agricultural

production, improve the state’s food self-sufficiency,

grow rural economies, and enhance Utahns’ ability to

eat healthy, locally grown food. We can improve and

expand agricultural production, for instance, by using

new technologies and efficiencies. Profitability of Utah’s

agriculture will also improve if producers can sell food

directly to consumers or if we pursue value-added

processing.

C ) R E C R E AT I O N A N D T O U R I S M

Expanding the number and size of recreational

facilities and improving access to outdoor areas is

necessary to keep up with increased demand from

Utah’s growing population and number of visitors.

Improving Utah’s recreational access can increase

the economic benefits of tourism for rural Utah and

improve the quality of life for all residents.

D ) E N E R G Y D E V E L O P M E N T A N D M I N I N G

Pursuing energy development of both fossil fuels and

renewables in a careful, responsible way can promote

economic growth in energy-rich parts of the state.

Similarly, mining and minerals, one of Utah’s oldest

industry clusters, can continue to provide jobs and

economic growth in rural Utah.

E ) WAT E R S H E D M A N A G E M E N T

Many Utah watersheds have been impacted by erosion,

invasive plant species, pollutants in the soil or water, or

poor management practices. As a result, they no longer


store water and prevent flooding as well as they used to.

Implementing watershed management strategies such

as restoring native plant and animal species, using the

best grazing and farming techniques, and reconnecting

streams and rivers to their natural floodplains will

improve watershed function. In a watershed that is

functioning well, water runs off more slowly, resulting

in less flooding and cleaner water. Healthy watersheds

also ensure that more water is captured and percolated

into aquifers so that it can be stored and used later.

F ) T E L E C O M M U N I C AT I O N S S Y S T E M S

Increasing rural Utahns’ access to high-capacity, fast

Internet connections will improve the ability of rural

communities to attract and retain new businesses

and telecommuters and provide high-quality

education to families.

B E N E F I T S O F A T H R I V I N G R U R A L U TA H

Supporting a thriving rural Utah by improving

these elements is a robust strategy with

significant benefits for jobs and the economy,

water, agriculture, recreation, public lands, and

education. Specifically, benefits include the

following:

• A vibrant, diverse rural economy based on strong industries in agriculture, energy, mining, recreation and tourism, and other sectors

• Better educational opportunities by connecting students to more resources

• Improved ability for new generations to stay in rural Utah because a strong economy and quality of life will prevent them from having to move elsewhere

• Improved food self-sufficiency and access to healthy, locally grown food

• Increased water storage in aquifers

• Reduced flooding and a cleaner water supply

• Healthy ecosystems

• Preserved cultural heritage

• Good access to recreational areas and opportunities

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C O R N E R S TO N E F O U R

P E O P L E P R E P A R E D F O R T H E F U T U R E

Utahns believe everyone deserves an opportunity to receive a high-quality

education that prepares them to participate in the workforce and in society

and that maximizes their individual potential. To provide a good education

to Utah’s growing population, we need to accomplish the following:

A ) S TAT E W I D E P L A N

Adopt a long-range plan that is adaptable to local needs and consistently

implement proven, effective strategies to accomplish Utah’s education goals.

Dedicate significant and stable investments to public and postsecondary

educational opportunities sufficient to implement the strategies in the plan.

B ) H I G H - Q U A L I T Y E D U C AT O R S

Attract, train, and retain high-quality teachers, administrators, and

counselors. Offer competitive compensation for teachers and staff. Expand

mentorship programs for teachers and provide opportunities for ongoing

professional development.

C ) E A R L Y C H I L D H O O D E D U C AT I O N

Ensure access to high-quality early childhood education for every child by

offering publicly funded pre-kindergarten programs, particularly for at-risk

children, and by providing voluntary all-day kindergarten.

D ) A S S E S S M E N T A N D A S S I S TA N C E

Ensure every student gets the help they need by implementing rigorous

standards and ongoing assessment of progress. Use assessments to provide

individual assistance to students at risk of falling behind and to help all

students progress faster as they are ready.

S O M E B E N E F I T S O F M O R E U TA H N S

H AV I N G A D E G R E E , C E R T I F I C AT E , O R

L I C E N S U R E B E Y O N D H I G H S C H O O L :

• Increases earning potential, job prospects, and quality of life for individuals and families

• Expands Utah’s highly educated workforce, attracts employers, and fosters innovation to grow the economy

• Increases tax revenues from higher incomes for individuals and businesses

• Increases the number of Utahns who are more civically engaged (e.g., by voting and volunteering)

• Reduces the amount spent on social services because more Utahns are better equipped to succeed


B E N E F I T S O F P E O P L E P R E P A R E D F O R T H E F U T U R E

Fostering a highly educated population is a

robust strategy with significant benefits for

jobs and the economy, cost of living, health,

communities, and other topics. Specifically,

benefits include the following:

• A strong economy, with more jobs for everyone and higher tax revenue

• Increased abilities of Utahns to find good jobs, experience personal economic stability, and save money

• Greater likelihood that Utahns will vote and volunteer in their communities

• Reduction in crime and need for social services (food stamps, unemployment benefits, etc.)

• Improved chances for low-income children to break the cycle of poverty, as they complete school, find good jobs, and increase lifetime earnings

• Fewer health issues, such as diabetes, heart disease, and obesity

The Utah Economic Council and the Jobs

and Economy Action Team stated that Utah’s

economy is impacted by education more than

by any other issue.

E ) P A R T I C I P AT I O N A N D C O L L A B O R AT I O N

Increase collaboration among families, schools,

educators, businesses, and faith-based and community

partners. Empower parents and families to actively

participate in their children’s education. Use schools

as community centers, where community members

can go to receive other services (e.g., adult education,

health services, job or language skill development,

and afterschool programs). Foster partnerships with

businesses to develop internships and technical training

for both students and teachers.

F ) A C C E S S T O O P P O R T U N I T I E S B E Y O N D

H I G H S C H O O L

Help more students enter into and complete high-

quality certificate, licensure, or degree programs. Increase

staff and provide more physical and virtual infrastructure

to handle growing numbers of students. Provide

resources to students, especially nontraditional students

(older students, ESL students, etc.), to help them prepare

for and complete higher education or other training

beyond high school.

G ) A F F O R D A B L E P O S T S E C O N D A R Y

E D U C AT I O N

Ensure affordability of higher education and other

educational opportunities beyond high school. Maintain

affordable tuition through continued state investment

and expand financial assistance for students in need.

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B A C K G R O U N D A N D P R O C E S S


Y O U R U TA H , Y O U R F U T U R E

Our state’s population has doubled in the last 30 years, and we’re projected

to nearly double again in the next 35 years. This growth will affect what we

love about this state—our high quality of life, beautiful natural surroundings,

strong economy, and neighborly communities. Working toward a shared

vision of the future will ensure we protect the things we value most for

ourselves and for future generations.

How we grow matters. As our population increases, the choices we make

will determine if we have clean air to breathe, quality jobs for everyone,

an educated populace, enough water, convenient transportation, an

affordable cost of living, good housing options, locally grown food, access

to uncrowded outdoor recreation, and affordable and reliable energy.

In October 2013, Governor Gary Herbert, with Envision Utah, announced the

Your Utah, Your Future process to examine these and other issues in light

of the fact that our population will almost double by 2050. Your Utah, Your

Future is a statewide vision that addresses 11 critical topics.

EACH OF THESE TOPICS IS VITALLY AND INDEPENDENTLY

IMPORTANT, BUT NONE STANDS ALONE. For instance, how much

we drive, what we drive, how we build homes, and how we produce energy

will all impact our air quality. How we design communities will affect how

much we spend on housing and transportation, as well as how much water

we use. And how we perform on each of the 11 topics will determine the

strength of our economy. This vision examines these topics and how they

interrelate to explore what the future will be like for ourselves and future

generations.

R E C R E AT I O N T R A N S P O R TAT I O N A N D CO M M U N I T I E S

H O U S I N G A N D C O S T O F L I V I N G

E N E R G Y

A G R I C U L T U R E

J O B S A N D E C O N O M Y

P U B L I C L A N D S

WAT E R

D I S A S T E R R E S I L I E N C E

E D U C AT I O N

YOUR UTAH, YOUR FUTURE TOPICS

A I R Q U A L I T Y

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T H E P R O C E S S

As wagon trains headed west to settle in Utah, many planted crops along

the way, even though they would never see the fruits of their labors;

the crops were for the benefit of future travelers. Within three days of

entering the Salt Lake Valley in 1847, those first pioneers convened to

create a community plan that would last for generations. With each new

settlement, the pioneers laid out a gridded street network, planned for

water resources, and identified locations for churches, public buildings,

parks, and schools. Repeatedly throughout the state’s history, each

generation has come together to envision and prepare a better future for

generations to follow.

Your Utah, Your Future is our generation’s way to “plant crops” for those

who follow us. The vision is based on Utahns’ values and has been created

by the shared voice of over 60,000 Utahns. The magnitude of public

participation in choosing this shared future is unprecedented anywhere in

the country.

From beginning to end, the process was structured to ensure that this would be a vision by Utahns and for Utahns.

Your Utah, Your Future began with a study of Utahns’ values and

priorities. The process then brought hundreds of experts and

stakeholders together to identify the choices we face and how those

choices will affect Utahns’ lives. Next, Utahns selected from among those

choices. Combining Utahns’ values, the choices identified by experts and

stakeholders, and Utahns’ selection from among those choices resulted

in a shared vision for the future.

Utah has a long history of planning for the future and of working together to make life better for those who follow us.


VA L U E S S T U D Y

The foundation of Your Utah, Your Future is Utahns’

values and priorities. The effort to understand these

values and priorities included two major components.

For the first step, focus groups were held with stake-

holders and residents throughout the state. Envision

Utah traveled to each region of the state and convened

focus groups, using computers and software that allowed

everyone in the room to share their values and priorities

at the same time. Focus groups were convened in the

following areas in spring and summer 2014:

• The Six-County area (Juab, Millard, Sanpete, Sevier, Piute, and Wayne Counties)

• The Five-County area (Beaver, Iron, Garfield, Washington, and Kane Counties)

• Southeast Utah area (Carbon, Emery, Grand, and San Juan Counties)

• San Juan County

• The Uintah Basin (Uintah, Duchesne, and Daggett Counties)

• The Wasatch Front (Weber, Davis, Salt Lake, Morgan, and Tooele Counties)

• The Bear River area (Box Elder, Cache, and Rich Counties)

• The Mountainland area (Utah, Summit, and Wasatch Counties)

A focus group of randomly recruited Utahns from

across the state was also held. In addition, eight focus

groups were held with action teams that were each

assigned to focus on one or more of the 11 topics.

The results of these focus groups were compiled to

build different “value ladders,” which begin with the

attribute of the community that people care about

most (e.g., good jobs). The ladders then identify the

functional consequences of that attribute (e.g., “I can

support my family”), uncover the emotional response

to those consequences (e.g., less stress), and culminate

by identifying the personal values that undergird that

emotional response (e.g., peace of mind).

The second step in understanding Utahns’ values

and priorities was to perform a random-sample

survey to determine which value ladders resonate

most with Utahns and to understand other aspects

of Utahns’ priorities and attitudes. The survey was

conducted in summer 2014 and resulted in a powerful

understanding of what Utahns want in their lives and

why. Using this understanding, the action teams were

able to frame choices in terms of their effects on those

things Utahns value most.

A C T I O N T E A M S

Governor Gary Herbert and Envision Utah kicked

off Your Utah, Your Future in October 2013 with an

invitation to all Utahns to participate in building a

vision for the state’s future. Envision Utah and Governor

Herbert then invited experts and stakeholders from

around the state to join action teams to address the 11

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B U I L D Y O U R 2 0 5 0 U TA H

The “Build Your 2050 Utah” web app helped people visualize what Utah could be like in the future depending on the choices we make today.

Your Utah, Your Future topics. In all, more than 400 Utahns accepted the

invitation to join the action teams. Each team included representatives

from legislature, industry, local business and government, advocacy

groups, research institutions, and other organizations and was facilitated

by Envision Utah. The role of the action teams was not to decide the

future, but to identify the choices we face as a state and the likely

consequences of those choices. Nearly 53,000 Utahns then selected from

among those choices.

“ B U I L D Y O U R 2 0 5 0 U TA H ” W E B A P P

To solicit initial public input, the action teams created the “Build Your

2050 Utah” web app. The app included modules for each of the 11

topics. In each module, Utahns were presented with choices for the

future and were able to adjust their preferences for those choices. When

they adjusted preferences, various outcomes automatically shifted to

match the users’ selections. When the user was satisfied with his or her

preferences, those selections were recorded and tabulated. A broad

media campaign through a variety of news outlets informed Utahns that

they could give input through the app. In all, more than 3,000 Utahns

shared their voice.

The action teams were able to use the data from the app to understand

the breadth of the choices they should explore. For example, in the

water module many Utahns chose the option with the highest level of

conservation, which prompted the action team to later present Utahns with

a choice to conserve even more water than was possible in the web app.

S C E N A R I O S

The action teams used the public input from the web app to develop different

scenarios—projections of likely outcomes for Utah in 2050 if certain choices are

made today. Each action team included a number of experts (e.g., from state

agencies) who were able to project and model those outcomes.


The result was a set of three to five scenarios for each topic. Envision Utah,

working with the Envision Utah Executive Committee and Board, then

packaged those topic-based scenarios into five integrated scenarios for

Utah’s future, each named after a Utah icon: Allosaurus (the state fossil),

Bonneville Trout (the state fish), Quaking Aspen (the state tree), Seagull

(the state bird), and Sego Lily (the state flower). The names were randomly

assigned to the scenarios. (See pp. 48–50 for more details.)

Y O U R U TA H , Y O U R F U T U R E S U R V E Y

The scenarios were presented to the public in an online survey. The Your

Utah, Your Future survey was designed to prioritize issues and their

associated outcomes in order to make strategic decisions and tradeoffs for

Utah’s future. Nearly 53,000 people took the survey and identified the 2050

future that they want.

Utahns were invited to participate in two parts of the survey. In the first

part, survey participants compared the different scenarios within each

topic and selected their preferred scenario for that specific topic. They

were provided with in-depth information and background data for each

of the topics and choices. After making selections for each of the 11 topics,

participants could study a summary comparison chart and vote on their

preferred overall scenario. All 52,845 respondents participated in the first

half of the survey.

In the second part of the survey, Utahns engaged in more traditional survey

exercises. They prioritized topics, weighted their preferred outcomes for

randomly assigned topics, indicated their willingness to make tradeoffs to

attain those outcomes, and answered randomly assigned survey questions.

More than 13,000 Utahns completed the second half of the survey.

The 52,845 Utahns who participated in the survey were invited through a

broad outreach campaign that included a number of elements:

QUAKING ASPEN SCENARIO

BONNEVILLE TROUT SCENARIO

SEGO L ILY SCENARIO

ALLOSAURUS SCENARIO

SEAGULL SCENARIO

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SCHOOL OUTREACH: Schools (from elementary schools to

universities) were offered one dollar for each participant who selected

that school when taking the survey, as long as the participant was at

least 13 years old. A group of middle school and high school students

came together to form the Envision Utah Youth Council and promote

the survey in their schools. As a result, many schools sent emails or flyers

to students, staff, and parents or otherwise invited people to participate.

In total, almost 23,000 survey participants identified a school.

DIGITAL ADVERTISING: A broad digital advertising campaign used

banner ads, Facebook ads, and retargeting techniques to invite people

to participate in the survey. The video ads featured prominent Utahns,

including Governor Gary Herbert; Mark Eaton, former center for the Utah

Jazz; stars of Studio C, an online and television sketch comedy show;

Elaine Bradley, drummer for the Neon Trees; Noelle Pikus-Pace, Olympic

medalist in skeleton; Carol Mikita, TV journalist; and Jorge Fierro, founder

of Rico Brand Foods, who recorded ads in Spanish. Almost 18,000

survey completions were from Utahns who clicked on digital ads.

Based on data gathered, the digital ads reached over 1.8 million unique

adult Utahns (over 90% of the adult population), serving around 25 ad

impressions per person.

PARTNER ORGANIZATIONS: More than 100 partner organizations

sent emails, posted on social media, included information in

newsletters, or did something else to invite people to participate in the

survey. For example, the state of Utah sent an email to all its employees.

RADIO ADVERTISEMENTS: The same individuals who recorded

digital ads also recorded radio ads. These ads were broadcast in the

Wasatch Front and in many rural markets. Pandora Internet radio ads

also targeted rural parts of the state.

D I G I TA L A D S

A variety of digital ads invited Utahns to take the Your Utah, Your Future survey.


NEWS COVERAGE: A substantial media campaign resulted in broad

news coverage in print sources and on television and radio. As many as

100 news stories invited Utahns to participate, and many stories were

prominently placed in large media outlets. News stories resulted in an

estimated total of over 33 million impressions.

CICERO/DAN JONES & ASSOCIATES ALSO CONDUCTED A

RANDOM-SAMPLE SURVEY OF 1 ,264 UTAHNS FROM ACROSS

THE STATE. The results of this random-sample survey were used to

cross-check the responses of the 52,845 participants who took the survey

because of outreach efforts. The results from each pool were very similar,

varying by only a few percentage points, which allowed Cicero/Dan Jones

to state, “We conclude that the results represent the desires and opinions

of Utahns.”

The demographic makeup of both the outreach pool and the random-

sample pool were very similar to that of Utah as a whole, with broad

participation from people representing a variety of locations, ages, incomes,

education levels, and ethnicities. Those from the outreach pool were

generally more educated than Utahns as a whole, but the results varied

little based on the education level of the participant. The outreach pool

also included a smaller percentage of people of Hispanic origin than are in

Utah, but enough people of this ethnic background participated to provide

an understanding of their views, which vary little from other Utahns’.

“Results were obtained via the largest public outreach effort in the history of Utah, resulting in public input from more than 50,000 people; an effort that was cross-checked with a random sample of 1,264 Utahns, and overseen by Dan Jones & Associates.”

—CICERO/DAN JONES & ASSOCIATES

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R E S U L T S O F P U B L I C I N P U T :

O V E R A L L F I N D I N G S

This section presents the findings and results from both

the values study conducted by Envision Utah in 2014 and

the Your Utah, Your Future survey in 2015.


VA L U E S A N D P R I O R I T I E S

In 2014, Envision Utah conducted a values study to understand Utahns’ priorities and attitudes, to identify the factors related to quality of life that matter most to residents, and to determine why those factors are important to Utahns. The study methodology is described in the previous section, and detailed findings for each of the 11 topic areas are described in their respective vision reports and at envisionutah.org. The overall findings are set forth here.

Q U A L I T Y O F L I F E A N D S TAT E - L E V E L P R I O R I T I E S

Utahns enjoy a high quality of life—well above what others report nationally.

Three in four like the directions their communities are headed and

anticipate that things, including the economy, will get better in the future.

This finding reflects a sharp improvement and recovery since quality of life

was last measured by Envision Utah in 2007.

Many factors are considered important to the future of the state—no single

issue dominates over the others. In fact, the research clearly shows that

Utahns see many factors and issues as being interconnected and linked

to their personal values. The importance of these issues to the future of

the state is widely shared among Utahns and is similar regardless of age,

income, or religion.

Overall, Utahns believe the state is performing well on most of the issues.

In particular, they believe that the state is performing very well on two

topics: outdoor recreation and economic development/jobs. Conversely,

Utahns feel that the state is underperforming in two areas: education

and air quality.

Utahns enjoy a high quality of life, well above what others report nationally.

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Five Years From Now

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On a scale from one to ten (worst to best), Utahns rate their quality of life as high, and they believe it will get better over the next five years.

Q U A L I T Y O F L I F E


Three in four Utahns believe their own communities are headed in

the right direction.

Only one in four people nationally say their own communities are headed in the right direction.

72% 71%

United StatesUtah

28% 29%

Wrong Direction

Right Direction

D I R E C T I O N O F O W N C O M M U N I T Y

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Mean Importance to Utah’s Future (Scale from One to Seven)

Water

Education

Air Quality

Healthcare

Housing and Cost of Living

Economic Development

Healthy Living

Energy

Preparation for Disasters

Transportation

Natural Lands

How Our Towns and Cities Grow

Outdoor Recreation

Agriculture

Arts and Culture

6.4

6.2

6.2

6.1

6.0

6.0

5.9

5.9

5.8

5.7

5.7

5.7

5.6

5.5

5.0

P R I O R I T I E S F O R T H E S TAT E O F U TA H


State Performance on Priorities (Scale from One to Seven)

Outdoor Recreation

Economic Development

Healthy Living

Natural Lands

Arts and Culture

Preparation for Disasters

Agriculture

Transportation

Healthcare


Energy

Water

How Our Towns and Cities Grow

Education

Air Quality

5.7

5.1

4.9

4.9

4.9

4.8

4.7

4.7

4.7

4.6

4.6

4.6

4.6

4.1

3.4

P R I O R I T I E S F O R T H E S TAT E O F U TA H

AT T I T U D E S T O WA R D G R O W T H

Most Utahns believe that growth in the state brings many benefits and

should be encouraged and fostered.

Compared to prior years, more people are identifying new births as the

primary source of the state’s population growth. However, the majority of

residents (three quarters) continue to mistakenly believe that new growth

is originating from outside of Utah, even though about 70% of our growth

consists of our own children and grandchildren.

Utahns are growing less sure of who can best deal with growth issues. In

particular, Utahns are much less confident in their own abilities to deal

with issues related to growth than they were 15 years ago. Unfortunately,

this has not been replaced with an increased confidence in state or local

government or private business. Instead, a growing number of Utahns don’t

know whom to trust.

This growing number of Utahns who do not know whom to trust

concerning growth issues may reflect a perception that Utah is not

adequately planning and preparing for the future. Although 85% of

Utahns believe it is extremely or very important to have a vision or long

range plan for the state, as of 2014 more than half said Utah is only doing a

fair or poor job in planning and preparing for growth.

SOURCES OF POPULATION

GROWTH

Nearly three-quarters of Utahns believe the majority of Utah’s growth is coming from outsiders moving into the state.

In reality, the vast majority of growth is natural growth from within Utah (our own children and grandchildren).

70%

30%

Growth from within Utah

Growth from in-migration

73%

27%

Believe the majority of growth is from in-migration

(outsiders moving in)

Believe the majority of growth is from within Utah

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7%

28%

23%

35%

7%

A Lot Worse

A Little Worse

NeitherA Little Better

A Lot Better

2%

7%

19%

13%

21%

5%

Exactly Agree

Strongly Agree

Somewhat Agree

NeitherSomewhat Agree

Strongly Agree

Exactly Agree

Growth

should be

strongly

encouraged

and fostered

Growth

should

be strictly

managed

or limited

34%

AT T I T U D E S T O WA R D G R O W T H A N D T H E F U T U R E

Six in ten Utahns feel positively about growth.

More Utahns think growth will make the future better than think growth will make the future worse.

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U TA H N S ’ P E R S O N A L VA L U E S

Utahns treasure three characteristics of Utah. These

characteristics appear in order of significance, along

with explanations of how they connect to Utahns’

emotions and values.

SAFE AND SECURE ENVIRONMENT: Utahns

prize the good people who live in Utah. They enjoy

having a family- and kid-friendly environment, as

well as safe, friendly, and close-knit neighborhoods

with low crime. This creates a good place to raise

children and a better community, leading to a

feeling of safety, as well as peace of mind and a

sense of personal security.

COST OF LIVING AND ECONOMIC

OPPORTUNITY: The availability of good paying

jobs coupled with a low cost of living generates

more income to buy more and do more. Utahns feel

more financially secure and can sufficiently provide

for their families, ensuring they do not have to leave

Utah to find economic opportunity. Having a low

cost of living and a good economy reduces stress,

enhances the overall quality of life, makes the state

better for future generations, and provides a sense of

financial security and peace of mind.

SCENIC BEAUTY AND OUTDOOR RECREATION:

Utah’s scenic beauty and outdoor recreation

provide abundant opportunities for Utahns to enjoy

outdoor activities with their friends and families. The

opportunity to be active outdoors also promotes

healthier living, personal enjoyment, and happiness.

Utahns are strongly concerned about two negative

aspects of life in Utah. One negative characteristic is of

particular concern to urban residents and the other is

of particular concern to rural residents:

POOR AIR QUALITY (URBAN RESIDENTS):

Utahns—particularly urban residents—report poor

air quality as the number one negative aspect

about living in Utah. They feel that poor air quality

is not healthy for them or their families and that it

leads to illness, stress, and lack of security for future

generations.

OVERBEARING FEDERAL GOVERNMENT

(RURAL RESIDENTS): Rural residents feel that

the federal government is overbearing, which harms

the local economy and prevents their children from

finding jobs in their communities. As a result, rural

Utahns feel they have lost control over things that

should be within their rights, and they have a strong

sense that they have lost their personal freedom.


P E O P L E A N D FA M I L Y F R I E N D L Y / S H A R E D VA L U E S

G OO D P L AC E TO R A I S E C H I L D R E N /S P E N D T I M E W I T H FA M I L Y A N D F R I E N D S

P E AC E O F M I N D / P E R S O N A L S E C U R I T Y

F E E L S A F E / B E T T E R S E N S E O F CO M M U N I T Y

“I want friendly neighbors who are good people. This creates a safe environment to raise children and spend time with my family and friends, contributing to an overall sense of community, peace of mind, and personal security.”

S A F E A N D S E C U R E E N V I R O N M E N T

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J O B S / E CO N O M I C O P P O R T U N I T Y /CO S T O F L I V I N G

E A R N M O R E / S AV E M O N E Y

P R OV I D E F O R FA M I L Y / DO M O R E / B E T T E R L I F E

F I N A N C I A L S E C U R I T Y /F U T U R E G E N E R AT I O N S

“The availability of good-paying jobs coupled with a low cost of living allows me to earn and save more money so I can provide for my family and ensure they can stay in Utah. This gives a sense of financial security, while making things better for future generations.”

C O S T O F L I V I N G A N D E C O N O M I C O P P O R T U N I T Y


O U T DOO R R E C R E AT I O N /S C E N I C B E AU T Y

E N J O Y O U T DOO R S / S P E N D T I M E W I T H FA M I L Y A N D F R I E N D S

H A P P I N E S S / P E R S O N A L E N J O Y M E N T

L I V E H E A L T H I E R / B E T T E R L I F E

“I love the scenic beauty of Utah, and I love having access to many outdoor recreation options. Quality time spent outdoors with friends and family allows me to live a healthier, better life and leads to a sense of happiness and personal enjoyment.”

S C E N I C B E A U T Y A N D O U T D O O R R E C R E AT I O N

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P OO R A I R Q UA L I T Y

I L L N E S S / L AC K O F H E A L T H F O R S E L F A N D FA M I L Y

S T R E S S / W O R R Y A B O U T P E O P L E A N D FA M I L Y L E AV I N G

L AC K O F S E C U R I T Y /F U T U R E G E N E R AT I O N S

“Poor air quality is unhealthy for me and my family. Bad air quality leads to illness and poor health, which causes stress and worry about my family leaving the state. This contributes to feeling a lack of security about future generations.”

P O O R A I R Q U A L I T Y

(Urban Residents)


OV E R B E A R I N G F E D E R A L G OV E R N M E N T

E CO N O M I C W E A K N E S S / C H I L D R E N L E AV E

L AC K O F F R E E DO M

L O S S O F CO N T R O L /D I M I N I S H E D T R U S T

“I feel that the actions of the federal government can be overbearing and constraining, which negatively impacts my local economy. This leads to a sense of loss of control, diminished trust, and a lack of personal freedom.”

O V E R B E A R I N G F E D E R A L G O V E R N M E N T

(Rural Residents)

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ADDITIONAL DIFFERENCES BETWEEN URBAN AND RURAL RESIDENTS

For the most part rural residents share the same state-level priorities as

urban residents. There are, however, a few areas where views diverge

between the two groups:

• Rural residents place a lower priority on air quality, transportation, and

preparation for disasters than urban residents. Agriculture is more

important for rural residents. Moreover, rural residents are more likely to feel

that the state is not doing a good job on economic development and jobs.

• Residents in semi-rural areas (Cache, Morgan, Summit, Tooele, Wasatch,

and Washington Counties) care slightly less about education than

other Utahns and put more priority on planning how their cities and

towns grow. Semi-rural residents also put a slightly higher priority and

performance rating on healthcare, natural lands, and outdoor recreation.

As Utah grows, rural residents want better educational opportunities, health-

care that is close to home, and improved or expanded water infrastructure.

NEED FOR A VIS ION

A vast majority of Utahns feel that it is important for Utah to have a vision or a long-range plan for the future.

0% 1%

Not At All ImportantNot Very ImportantSomewhat ImportantVery ImportantExtremely Important

44%

13%

41%


Y O U R U TA H , Y O U R F U T U R E S U R V E Y

Over a two-month period, 52,845 Utahns shared their voice through the

Your Utah, Your Future survey. The survey results were cross-checked

against a random-sample survey to ensure they represented the desires

and opinions of Utahns. The survey engaged a broad cross section of

Utahns in terms of location, age, income, gender, education level, and

ethnicity.

The survey found that Utahns have high expectations for the future and want

to accomplish great things across most issues. These expectations include

having a prosperous and healthy future in safe, neighborly communities,

while carefully preserving Utah’s natural beauty and resources.

Regardless of their demographic or location, Utahns generally have unified expectations for the goals that should be set.

Expectations come with a solid understanding and willingness to make

the sacrifices required to reach these ambitious goals.

O V E R A L L S C E N A R I O S

The survey presented Utahns with five overall scenarios to choose among,

each named after a Utah symbol:

ALLOSAURUS: We do not implement strategies to achieve a vision

of the future. Individuals, businesses, cities, counties, and other groups

work separately to further their own interests.

BONNEVILLE TROUT: Utahns continue doing what we’re doing

now. Our actions are the same as those in recent years. However, the

outcomes of our future choices may not be the same as today because

of growth and changing circumstances.

More than 50,000 Utahns shared their hopes for Utah’s future in the Your Utah, Your Future survey.

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SEAGULL: Utah makes targeted individual and collective efforts to

keep the economy and quality of life strong, without making significant

changes or large investments.

QUAKING ASPEN: Utah becomes more economically resilient

through economic diversification, connections to economies around

the country and world, improved resilience to natural disasters, and

increased ability to rely on local energy and food.

SEGO LILY: Utahns minimize their impact on the environment,

conserve resources, and focus on improving both environmental and

community health.

Each overall scenario proposed a set of choices for each of the 11 specific

topics. After making selections for each of the 11 topics, participants could

study a summary comparison chart and vote on their preferred overall

scenario.

About half of Utahns voted for the Quaking Aspen scenario. Another

quarter or so voted for Sego Lily, and Seagull captured more than 10% of

the vote. Very few people voted for Bonneville Trout or Allosaurus (see p. 51).

While Quaking Aspen was the preferred scenario for the overall package of

choices, Utahns favored the Quaking Aspen choice on some topics more

than others (see pp. 53–54). There was a substantial amount of consensus,

for example, in favor of the Quaking Aspen choices for transportation

and communities, housing and cost of living, education, air quality, and

agriculture.

There was somewhat less consensus, but still a majority, in favor of the

Quaking Aspen choices for jobs and economy, public lands, and disaster

resilience. Many Utahns favored another scenario for those topics that was

similar to Quaking Aspen.

BONNEVILLE TROUT SCENARIO Utahns continue doing what we’re doing now. Our actions are the same as those in recent years. However, the outcomes of our future choices may not be the same as today because of growth and changing circumstances.

ALLOSAURUS SCENARIO We do not implement strategies to achieve a vision of the future. Individuals, businesses, cities, counties, and other groups work separately to further their own interests.

SEAGULL SCENARIO Utah makes targeted individual and collective efforts to keep the economy and quality of life strong, without making significant changes or large investments.


QUAKING ASPEN SCENARIO Utah becomes more economically resilient through economic diversification, connections to economies around the country and world, improved resilience to natural disasters, and increased ability to rely on local energy and food.

SEGO LILY SCENARIO Utahns minimize their impact on the environment, conserve resources, and focus on improving both environmental and community health.

There was less consensus on the topics of energy, recreation, and water.

For energy, Utahns broke with Quaking Aspen, which included developing

nuclear power, and preferred a different scenario that relied on natural

gas and renewable power sources. For recreation, Utahns preferred

Quaking Aspen only slightly more than the scenario presented in both

Sego Lily and Seagull, which called for less tourism promotion. For water,

Utahns exhibited significant consensus in favor of water conservation and

protecting agriculture, but differed over how much water to conserve.

More detailed explanations of the scenarios and the favored outcomes of

each topic are included in each topic’s vision report and at envisionutah.org.

L E V E L O F C O N C E R N F O R T H E F U T U R E

The survey used a technique known as “MaxDiff” to understand the

relative priority Utahns place on each of the 11 topics. This technique

forced a weighting of the topics based on their importance to each

survey participant in light of Utah’s population growth. In the survey,

Utahns prioritized jobs and economy, followed by water, air quality, and

education (see p. 55).

The majority of Utahns selected Quaking Aspen. Those who selected the

overall Sego Lily scenario, on the other hand, were more likely to be highly

concerned about air quality and energy and less concerned about jobs

and economy or taxes. Those who selected Seagull, Bonneville Trout, or

Allosaurus were more likely to be concerned about taxes and less likely to

be concerned about air quality or energy.

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5 0 %

Quaking Aspen

2 9 %

Sego Lily

1 1 %

Seagull

5 %

Bonneville Trout

4 %

Allosaurus

O V E R A L L S C E N A R I O C H O I C E S


A I R Q UA L I T Y

40% fewer emissions than today; well within health standards

AG R I C U LT U R E

Increased cropland and food self-sufficiency

D I SAST E R

R E S I L I E N C E

Much greater resilience to earthquakes, fire, and floods

E D U C AT I O N

Significant, strategic investment increase; Utah in top ten states

E N E R GY

Natural gas, renewables, and nuclear; 12% cost increase

H O U S I N G A N D

CO ST O F L I V I N G

Reasonable housing and transportation costs

J O B S A N D E CO N O M Y

Very strong economy

P U B L I C L A N DS

Balance of high- and low-impact uses (preservation, energy etc.)

R E C R E AT I O N

40% fewer emissions than today; well within health

standards

T R A N S P O R TAT I O N

A N D CO M M U N I T I E S

Communities designed for walking, transit, short drives,

and housing variety

WAT E R

25% less use per person; new supply from projects, little from farms; max

30% grass in yards/parks

T O P I C C H O I C E S F O R Q U A K I N G A S P E N

The Quaking Aspen scenario was made up of the following choices for the various topics:

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Transportation and Communities


Education

Air Quality

Agriculture

Jobs and Economy

Public Lands

Disaster Resilience

EnergyRecreation

Water

59%

23%

8%

6%

6%

56%

22%

16%

3%

4%

55%

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17%

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3%

54%

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56%

27%

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Seagull

Sego Lily

Bonneville Trout

Allosaurus

I S S U E S P E C I F I C S C E N A R I O C H O I C E S


Transportation and Communities


Education

Air Quality

Agriculture

Jobs and Economy

Public Lands

Disaster Resilience

EnergyRecreation

Water

82%

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8%

6%

6%

78%

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16%

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Quaking Aspen

Seagull

Sego Lily

Bonneville Trout

Allosaurus

I S S U E S P E C I F I C S C E N A R I O C H O I C E S(with identical scenarios combined)

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3.1%

3.7%

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5.1%

5.8%

6.5%

6.5%

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8.6%

11.4%

11.7%

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13.1%Jobs & Economy

Water

Air Quality

Education

Energy

Public Lands

Housing & Cost of Living

Taxes

Disaster Resilience

Recreation

Transportation

Communities

Agriculture

L E V E L O F C O N C E R N F O R T H E F U T U R E


The survey asked Utahns to weight the topics based on

their importance in light of Utah’s population growth. This

resulted in a share of 100 points being allocated to each

topic according the average level of concern for that topic.

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K E Y S T R A T E G I E S B Y T O P I C


1 Treat agriculture as a highly valued industry cluster.

2 Create new distribution channels for Utah farm products that cut out the “middle man” by selling directly to Utah consumers.

3 Create a toolbox of agricultural preservation options for Utah communities that are consistent with private property rights and Utahns’ values.

4 Keep irrigation water in food production.

5 Put new lands into agricultural production where feasible.

6 Shift agriculture from animal-consumed crops (e.g., alfalfa and hay) to human-consumed crops (e.g., fruits and vegetables) where feasible.

7 Increase urban farming.

8 Investigate and apply the best worldwide practices for producing food in new, creative ways (e.g., vertical farming, ultra-low water use production, and co-locating with other industries for heating).

K E Y S T R AT E G I E S F O R A G R I C U L T U R E

For more details on these and other strategies, please see the agriculture vision book or visit envisionutah.org.

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1 Retool refineries to produce lower-sulfur fuel as soon

as possible.

2 Shift to driving cleaner vehicles as quickly as possible.

3 Reduce emissions from existing and new homes and

other buildings through better energy efficiency and

lower-emission appliances.

4 Increase the convenience of driving less and traveling

without a car.

5 Educate the public about the most effective steps

Utahns can take to reduce emissions.

K E Y S T R AT E G I E S F O R A I R Q U A L I T Y

For more details on these and other strategies, please see the air quality vision book or visit envisionutah.org.


1 Retrofit unreinforced masonry homes and buildings to protect life and

prevent injuries in an earthquake.

2 Construct new buildings with greater earthquake resilience so more

families can stay in their homes and fewer companies are forced out of

their places of business after an earthquake.

3 Harden existing and future infrastructure to prevent long-term disruptions.

4 House vulnerable populations (schools, hospitals, nursing homes, etc.) away

from disaster-prone areas; retrofit and design these buildings for resiliency.

5 Improve stormwater systems, homes, and communities to handle larger

storms.

6 Locate new development away from fault lines, floodplains, liquefaction

areas, and fire-prone areas.

7 Minimize the number of houses and structures that are at risk for wildfire

damage, and improve the fire resistance of those that are.

8 Constantly improve disaster response and recovery systems.

K E Y S T R AT E G I E S F O R D I S A S T E R R E S I L I E N C E

For more details on these and other strategies, please see the disaster resilience vision book or visit envisionutah.org.

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1 Adopt a long-range plan that is adaptable to local needs, and consistently implement proven, effective strategies to accomplish Utah’s education goals.

2 Dedicate significant and stable investments to public and postsecondary educational opportunities sufficient to implement strategies.

3 Attract and retain high-quality teachers, administrators, and counselors.

4 Ensure access to high-quality early childhood education for every child.

5 Increase involvement of parents, families, and community organizations in students’ education.

6 Assess students’ progress early and often to ensure they get the help they need to maximize their potential.

7 Ensure quality higher education and postsecondary opportunities are affordable for everyone.

K E Y S T R AT E G I E S F O R E D U C AT I O N

For more details on these and other strategies, please see the education vision book or visit envisionutah.org.


1 Increase energy conservation and efficiency.

2 Transition to natural gas and renewable

sources as coal is phased out due to

environmental regulations.

3 Expand use of renewable energy sources

but not to a point where energy storage

dramatically increases cost.

4 Promote economic development and

self-sufficiency by expanding responsible

development of fossil fuel and renewable

energy sources.

K E Y S T R AT E G I E S F O R E N E R G Y

For more details on these and other strategies, please see the energy vision book or visit envisionutah.org.

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1 Provide a variety of neighborhoods Utahns can

choose from, while allowing the housing market

to supply a variety of housing options in all

communities.

2 Develop an interconnected pattern of mixed-use

neighborhood, village, town, and urban centers

that bring destinations and opportunities closer to

people.

3 Decrease household travel costs by making public

transportation, walking, and biking more convenient.

K E Y S T R AT E G I E S F O R H O U S I N G A N D C O S T O F L I V I N G

For more details on these and other strategies, please see the housing and cost of living vision book or visit envisionutah.org.


1 Foster, retain, and attract a highly educated

workforce.

2 Foster a variety of businesses and industries.

3 Connect Utah to economies throughout

the U.S. and the world to avoid being overly

dependent on any single economy.

4 Significantly improve Utah’s air quality.

5 Ensure people can afford to live and do

business in Utah.

6 Ensure convenient movement of people

and goods.

K E Y S T R AT E G I E S F O R J O B S A N D E C O N O M Y

For more details on these and other strategies, please see the jobs and economy vision book or visit envisionutah.org.

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1 Collaboratively and efficiently determine the appropriate locations

for various uses (recreation, agriculture, preservation, energy, etc.) of

Utah’s public lands.

2 Identify, preserve, and provide access to Utah’s natural, historic, and

cultural treasures for today’s residents and for future generations.

3 Create and implement a plan to ensure adequate recreational

access and facilities (e.g., campgrounds, trails, picnic areas, and

parking lots) are available to maximize Utahns’ access, promote

tourism, and minimize crowding and overuse.

4 Manage grazing and agriculture to improve rangelands and

watersheds and promote food production in Utah.

5 Promote energy development (both fossil fuels and renewables),

while mitigating impacts to ecosystems, watersheds, and airsheds.

6 Consolidate and improve the location of state-owned lands through

land trades in order to promote Utah’s interests and enhance

recreation, energy development, agriculture, and ecosystem health.

K E Y S T R AT E G I E S F O R P U B L I C L A N D S

For more details on these and other strategies, please see the public lands vision book or visit envisionutah.org.


1 Create and invest in a comprehensive statewide plan

for recreation.

2 Establish a connected network of trails, parks, and

bike lanes throughout urban areas.

3 Develop additional recreational facilities to

accommodate increasing demand and to avoid

overcrowding.

4 Continue to promote Utah’s outdoor recreation

outside the state to draw tourists to Utah.

5 Continue to grow the outdoor recreation economy

by attracting tourism-based businesses and

equipment manufacturers to the state.

K E Y S T R AT E G I E S F O R R E C R E AT I O N

For more details on these and other strategies, please see the recreation vision book or visit envisionutah.org.

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1 Develop an interconnected pattern of mixed-use

neighborhood, village, town, and urban centers that bring

destinations and opportunities closer to people.

2 Build a balanced transportation system that makes it

convenient to get around with or without a car.

3 Provide a variety of neighborhoods Utahns can choose from,

while allowing the housing market to provide a variety of

housing options in all communities.

4 Connect communities with a system of trails and parks.

5 Plan development so that future roads, public transportation,

power lines, water lines, job centers, etc., can be

accommodated easily and inexpensively.

K E Y S T R AT E G I E S F O R T R A N S P O R TAT I O N A N D C O M M U N I T I E S

For more details on these and other strategies, please see the transportation and communities vision book

or visit envisionutah.org.


1 Extend Utah’s 2025 goal of reducing per-capita water use by 25% (from 2000) to at least 35% by 2050.

2 Reduce outdoor watering by meeting market demand for more houses on smaller lots, townhomes, condominiums, apartments, etc.

3 Allow, encourage, and incentivize water-wise landscaping and irrigation practices.

4 Significantly reduce the amount of agricultural water being converted to urban uses.

5 Improve water quality and groundwater storage by improving Utah’s watersheds (e.g., by eradicating invasive species, replanting native grasses and trees, and improving grazing practices).

6 Adequately maintain, and replace where needed, existing water infrastructure.

7 Prepare for and develop new water supplies as needed.

K E Y S T R AT E G I E S F O R WAT E R

For more details on these and other strategies, please see the water vision book or visit envisionutah.org.

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H I S T O R Y A N D B A C K G R O U N D :

A B O U T E N V I S I O N U T A H


ENVISION UTAH ENGAGES

PEOPLE TO CREATE AND

SUSTAIN COMMUNITIES

THAT ARE BEAUTIFUL,

PROSPEROUS, HEALTHY,

AND NEIGHBORLY FOR

CURRENT AND FUTURE

RESIDENTS.

Envision Utah is a nonprofit, nonpartisan community partnership that

includes both the public and private sectors. Those who are part of Envision

Utah share two things in common: a love for the state of Utah and a desire

to maintain a high quality of life for decades to come.

Every sitting governor has been an honorary co-chair of Envision Utah,

including Mike Leavitt, Olene Walker, Jon Huntsman Jr., and Gary Herbert.

Larry H. Miller and Spencer F. Eccles have served as private sector honorary

co-chairs.

E N V I S I O N U TA H ’ S H I S T O R Y

In 1997, Envision Utah launched an unprecedented public effort to

maintain a high quality of life in the face of rapid growth in the Greater

Wasatch Area. As a neutral facilitator, Envision Utah brought together

residents, elected officials, developers, conservationists, business leaders,

and other interested parties to make informed decisions about how the

Greater Wasatch Area should grow. Envision Utah’s goal has always been

to empower people to create the communities they want.

To understand our neighbors’ hopes for the future, Envision Utah conducted

public values research, held over 200 workshops, and listened to more than

20,000 residents between 1997 and 1999.

Residents shared a common dream: safe, close-knit communities; opportunities for our children; time to do what matters most; and the security of a good job.

To achieve their aspirations, in 1999 Utahns created the Quality Growth Strategy,

which provides voluntary, locally implemented, market-based solutions.

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SOME OF THE CONCERNED

CIT IZENS WHO FORMED ENVIS ION

UTAH IN 1997 :

Mike Leavitt

Spencer F. Eccles

Larry H. Miller

Tom Dolan

Gary Herbert

Robert J. Grow

M. Russell Ballard

George Niederauer

William Smart

Roger Boyer

Kem Gardner

Aileen Clyde

David P. Gardner

Harris Simmons

Pamela Atkinson

Kelly Matthews

Norma Matheson

Ardeth Kapp

Dannie McConkie

David Livermore

Simply said, it’s a strategy developed by the people of Utah to make life

better for us and the next generation by providing more choices that

match how we would like to live.

Since facilitating the Quality Growth Strategy, Envision Utah has

partnered with more than 100 communities in Utah. To date, tens of

thousands of Utahns have participated in Envision Utah–facilitated

efforts. The Envision Utah approach of civic engagement has been

replicated by dozens of regions around the country.

Today, Utah faces new challenges as we prepare for 2.5 million more

people who will call Utah home by 2050. How we grow will affect how

we and our children will live.

T H E R E S U L T S O F T H E Q U A L I T Y G R O W T H S T R AT E G Y

Hallmarks of this historic public process include the following:

CRITICAL LANDS: We are on track to develop as little as one half of

the land we were projected to use by 2020. As a result, we have retained

the natural beauty of the outdoors and more open space for farming

and outdoor recreation. We’re also spending significantly less money on

infrastructure by spreading infrastructure over less land.

HOUSING: The average size of our single-family lots has dropped from

one third of an acre in 1998 to about one quarter of an acre in 2013,

and new lots are even smaller on average. We are allowing the market

to develop housing closer to employment and transportation options,

which is maintaining access to jobs and keeping overall household

expenditures in check.

WATER: As residential lot size decreased, so did our water usage,

since smaller lots require less outdoor watering. Since 1998, per-

capita water consumption in the Wasatch area has dropped as much


as 25%. However, with continued population growth, capacity will be

strained more than ever.

TRANSPORTATION CHOICES: We’ve rebuilt our freeway system

and added 140 miles of light rail, commuter rail, and street car, vastly

expanding our transportation choices. Vehicle miles driven per capita

have declined for the first time in many decades.

AIR QUALITY: Even though we’ve added more cars, homes, and

businesses, our overall emissions have decreased by 47% among all

pollutants. But we have more work to do, especially to improve the

air quality during our winter inversions and to combat the increased

pollution that will be added as our population grows by another 2.5

million people.

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D a n L o f g r e n ( c h a i r )President, Cowboy Partners

N a t a l i e G o c h n o u r ( v i c e c h a i r ) Associate Dean, David Eccles School of Business, University of Utah

A l a n M a t h e s o n ( v i c e c h a i r )Executive Director, Utah Department of Environmental Quality

J e f f H a t c h ( t r e a s u r e r )Former Treasurer, Salt Lake County

R o b e r t J . G r o wPresident and CEO, Envision Utah

S c o t t A n d e r s o nPresident and CEO, Zions Bank

P a m e l a A t k i n s o nCommunity Advocate

M a r t i n B a t e sSuperintendent, Granite School District

B o n n i e J e a n B e e s l e yFormer Chair, Utah Board of Regents

L o n n i e B u l l a r dChairman, Jacobsen Construction

H . D a v i d B u r t o nFormer Presiding Bishop, The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints

R e b e c c a C h a v e z - H o u c kState Representative, Utah Legislature

K a t h l e e n C l a r k eDirector, Public Lands Policy Coordinating Office

S p e n c e r P . E c c l e sManaging Director, The Cynosure Group

J e f f E d w a r d sPresident, Economic Development Corporation of Utah

L a r r y E l l e r t s o nCommissioner, Utah County Commission

A n d r e w G r u b e rExecutive Director, Wasatch Front Regional Council

T y M c C u t c h e o nVice President of Community Development, Kennecott Land

Wa y n e N i e d e r h a u s e rPresident, Utah Senate

B r e n d a S c h e e rFormer Dean, College of Architecture and Planning, University of Utah

C h a r l e s S o r e n s o n , M DPresident and CEO, Intermountain Healthcare

R i c h Wa l j eRocky Mountain Power

E N V I S I O N U TA H E X E C U T I V E C O M M I T T E E


Envision Utah is grateful for the ongoing support from the George S. and Dolores Doré Eccles Foundation, whose generous donation initiated and sustained the Your Utah, Your Future Vision.

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